Improvement in seed-planters



G, T. BENNETT Seed-Planter. No. 29,134. Patented July 17, 1860.

UNITED STATES ArnN'r Fries.

G. T. BENNETT, OF MOUNT OLIVE, NORTH CAROLINA.

IMPROVEMENT IN SEED-PLANTERS.

clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,in which Figure l is a perspective of the entire machine, exhibiting itcomplete in all of its parts. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the seed-boxor hopper. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same, and Fig. 4 is a planview of the slide.

The nature of my invention consists in the arrangement of such parts aswill be hereinafter set forth in combination with the cultivator asconstructed.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willnow describe its construction and operation.

A represents the hopper, through the bottom of which is a small aperturefor the exit of the peas. Immediately under the bottom of said hopper ispivoted the slide 0, the peculiar shape of which is fully seen in Fig.4, thus being pivoted at one corner by means of the pin 9, as shown inFig.2. It will, when operated upon, describe a curve, and, being itselfprovided with an aperture, will receive the required number of peas anddischarge them in the spoutf.

B represents a wheel, which is provided on its periphery with the pin orlug i. Said wheel is for the purpose of operating the slide 0 by meansof pin 41, in a manner which will be hereinafter fully set forth.

(I represents a standard, which is connected at its lower end to slide0, and is kept in its proper position by its passing through the braceor stay h..

b is a lever, which is pivoted at the top of standard cl. Thus by meansof this lever the operator may constantly have the seed-slide under hiscontrol and at any moment stop its working.

It should be observed that the slide 0 is provided with a piece of metalat the point where the pin i comes in contact with it, as seen in Fig.4, letter at.

e is a spring placed behind the slide for the purpose of forcing it backto its proper place when operated upon by the wheel B.

The manner in which 1 construct the cultivator with which thearrangement 1 have described is combined is as follows: Upon thestraight beam G is secured the double turnplow I). Said plow should belocated immediately in front of the wheel B. E is a single plow placedbehind said wheel, for the purpose of covering up the peas as they fall.F is also another plow of the same nature, situated farther to the leftand still behind plow E. Each of these three plows may be taken off andothers adjusted in their places when circumstances may require.

The operation of my invention is as follows: Peas being placed in hopperA, the machine is put in motion. As the wheel B revolves the pin 1}strikes against the slide and brings the aperture in it under that inthe bottom of the hopper. Two or more peas fall into the aperture in theslide, thence into the dischargespout f. As the pin passes the slide thespring 0 throws it back intoits proper place, ready again for the nextrevolution of the wheel.

The operator, by holding the lever b. may cause the pin to pass underthe slide without effecting it. The double-mold plow D, being in front,makes a ridge for the reception of the peas, and the others behind coverthem up.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

The arrangement of slide 0, hand-lever 1), standard (I, and the wheel B,provided with the pin 2', in combination with the cultivator,constructed substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

G. T. BENNETT.

Witnesses:

W. A. PoLLooK, BENJ. OLIVER.

